Indonesia: Halal Certification Mandatory for Medicines from October 17
Indonesia is putting a firm deadline on halal assurance for healthcare products. From October 17, 2026, all natural medicines, quasi-drugs, and food supplements sold in the country must carry halal certification.
The rule is part of Indonesia’s phased rollout of its Halal Product Assurance Law, which has been extending mandatory certification across product categories over several years. The October deadline specifically covers traditional and natural medicines — a huge market in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation — along with quasi-drugs and dietary supplements.
What must be certified
- Natural and traditional medicines (jamu and herbal products)
- Quasi-drugs
- Health and food supplements
Products that miss the deadline risk being pulled from shelves or facing sanctions under the halal assurance framework.
Why it matters beyond Indonesia
Indonesia’s move is being watched across the Muslim world. As one of the biggest consumers of herbal and natural remedies, its certification requirements push manufacturers — including international supplement brands — to reformulate or certify their products. For Muslim consumers everywhere, it raises the bar on transparency about ingredients such as gelatin, alcohol-based carriers, and animal-derived additives.
For travelers: if you buy supplements or natural medicines in Indonesia after October 17, look for the official halal label as an extra assurance of what’s inside.
AZ Official will continue tracking halal certification developments across health products.
